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Case Study support 1 – preparing for the Case Study exam

This is the first in a short series of three articles written for students who are preparing for case study exams. It is based on the authors’ experience in setting and marking CGMA case studies. These articles will be valuable to candidates who are preparing for each of the three levels of CIMA's CGMA Professional Qualification.

Note: These articles take examples from the pre-seen materials and question tutorials for all three levels of the CGMA qualification to illustrate the points made, so a familiarity with these would be helpful. With that in mind, it is recommended that candidates read these articles in conjunction with the other resources that are available to them, including materials that are level specific.

Study planner additional resources: Operational question tutorial material Management question tutorial material / Gateway question tutorial material Strategic question tutorial material For further resources and variants visit the study planner and view a relevant exam session.

The purpose of the case study exam

CIMA describes the case study exam as a “role simulation”. It requires candidates to “respond to authentic work-based activities presented during the examination, drawing together learning from each of the three subjects to provide solutions to the issues and challenges presented”. The case studies at each of the three levels require candidates to imagine themselves as finance professionals with clearly defined roles that are linked to the Operational, Management and Strategic levels of the professional qualification. These roles are outlined in the examination blueprints for each level.

Each case study comprises two separate elements:

• The pre-seen information is released in advance of the exam. It describes an entity, providing background information on its industry and other information that should help candidates to understand any issues that arise. Each level has its own pre-seen.
• The unseen information is provided on the day of the exam. It comprises supplementary information that expands upon the background in the pre-seen, along with requests for responses from a colleague/superior that are the exam task requirements.

The case study exam can be described as a “role simulation” because it reflects what happens in the real world by providing scenarios which reflect various types of organisations and industries and require candidates to take on the kind of role a CGMA candidate or member would have in the simulated organisation. CGMA finance professionals are expected to understand the entities that employ them. As they progress through their careers, they are expected to be capable of accepting greater levels of responsibility. When assigned a task they should be able to apply their technical knowledge to the entity itself and the position in which it finds itself.

In the real world, it should be expected that a finance professional would be able to make realistic and sensible recommendations that can be justified in the event of a superior who asks: “why do you think that?”. The case study approach enables CIMA to promote the employability of its students and members to organisations who are recruiting finance professionals who can do more than simply pass knowledge-based exams: the case study role simulation requires candidates to think and act as they would be required to do in the workplace.

CIMA has released a question tutorial for each case study level of the Professional Qualification.

• The question tutorial for the Operational Case Study relates to GymFiT, a company that operates 102 low-cost gyms. The candidate is expected to assume the role of a Finance Officer, who supports the company’s Finance Manager.
• The question tutorial for the Management Case Study relates to Grainger, a company that designs and manufactures mobile phones and that operates globally. The candidate is expected to assume the role of Finance Manager.
• The question tutorial for the Strategic Case Study relates to Fizz, a soft drink manufacturer that operates largely within its home market but is contemplating overseas expansion. The candidate is expected to assume the role of a Senior Manager who reports directly to Fizz’s Board.

Each of the pre-seen documents for the question tutorials describes a very different business, and that is key to understanding what is required in the case study exam. For example, GymFiT is a service company that operates from a large number of separate locations. Candidates will have to take that into account in responding to any requests for support on operational matters.

Using the blueprint to support case study exam preparation

Candidates are expected to have already studied the syllabus material that is relevant to their case study, either through passing the relevant objective tests set by CIMA for the three objective tests at that level or through having been granted exemptions for previous relevant study. Regardless of how they got there, case study candidates are expected to have grasped the syllabus content and now be able to apply it in the context of the case study, to be able to formulate and structure a credible response to a request from a superior/colleague.

For example, the Management Case Study question tutorial sets a task that asks about the challenges associated with transfer pricing for charges to be made by one part of the entity to another, to reflect the transfer of resources. Clearly, a candidate who did not know what transfer pricing was or what a target costing exercise involved, would struggle to answer this requirement. (The need for application to the case – which is clearly crucial in a case study exam – will be explored in a further article.)

To assist candidates in their preparation, CIMA has published a series of examination blueprints, which spell out core activities and expands on those by breaking them down to “I can” statements (headed as assessment outcomes). So, for example, a candidate preparing for the Management Case Study knows that it is necessary to be able to manage internal and external stakeholders (Core Activity E) and that requires the candidate to be able to say “I can explain the behavioural and transfer pricing issues associated with internal trading.”

Making full sense of the blueprints requires careful study and preparation. Every candidate should complete a satisfactory course of study, whether self-led or facilitated by a tuition provider, to ensure that the necessary content has been mastered.

The case study exams reflect the real world in the sense that all tasks are compulsory. It is very risky to skip topics on the basis that they would take too long to revise or have been evaluated as unlikely to be in the exam. It should go without saying that knowledge that has been learned and examined in the past can be forgotten and so there is no substitute for revising study materials to refresh knowledge and to ensure that it is up to date.

Candidate responses which appear to have been written as a summary of the information in the pre-seen and do not reflect any of the framework that is expected from them will receive few marks.

For example, the Management Case Study question tutorial includes a sub-task requirement that relates to the challenges associated with ensuring that a proposed team will be effective. Ideally, candidates would have written strong answers by using their knowledge of the factors that can determine the success or failure of teams, drawn from the syllabus material, with the facts that were presented in the unseen material concerning this particular team. The syllabus material would be a significant element in offering a justification for the arguments, with the facts provided in the case itself enabling the candidate to demonstrate application of that material.

Reading the pre-seen

The pre-seen is made available on the CIMA website before the exam. It is expected that candidates will read and study the document closely and that they will be extremely familiar with it on the day of the exam.

Realistically, the examiner cannot expect candidates to have memorised every single paragraph of the pre-seen. A copy of the pre-seen material is available for reference throughout the exam so candidates can check details. It is quite common for the tasks themselves to repeat key facts rather than risk causing confusion or wasting precious time during the exam. For example, the Strategic pre-seen lists the directors’ names and areas of responsibility, but a task would not take it for granted that you had memorised that list. If a task referred to, say, Simon Bridges then it would remind candidates that Mr Bridges is the Production Director.

When working on the pre-seen material, the expectation is that candidates will develop an awareness of the way the syllabus knowledge that they bring into the case study should be applied. Returning to Fizz, it is clear that:

• Fizz manufactures a range of products for the consumer market that are sold through third parties (mainly retailers and food outlets such as cafes, restaurants and bars).
• This is a competitive industry with relatively little scope for innovation.
• The company has effective governance systems in place.
• There is financial information that might repay careful study.
• There is a collection of news clippings at the end of the pre-seen.

The first two points are vitally important because they can help candidates avoid offering unhelpful or ill-informed advice. It is easy to lose credibility through ignoring the nature of the industry.

For example, the sample assessment 2 for the Strategic question tutorial asks about the implications of fixing the costs of ingredients for extended periods. Without going too deeply into the mechanisms available for doing so, Fizz has two basic choices for buying sugar: it can either accept the current market price whenever it places an order or it can make a contract that fixes prices for a specified future period.

The nature of the business really matters when offering advice because Fizz cannot necessarily pass any cost increases on to its customers. Supermarkets may not be willing to pay more for Fizz’s cola drink if the company’s competitors are keeping their prices unchanged.

Regardless of the level of the case study, the nature of the entity will have an impact on the advice that is offered. In the case of the Operational Case Study, our entity is a low-cost gym. Its clients are attracted by low costs and so cost control could be more important for GymFiT than it might be for a traditional full-service gym that promotes itself based on quality of service and facilities. In the case of Grainger, it sells mobile phones and customers might be more interested in quality and functions than in selling price and so cost control could be less important.

The initial read through the pre-seen should involve thinking about all the commercial, regulatory and financial issues that have been provided. The examiner has scope to develop tasks that require candidates to identify the relevant issues and to address them in the context of the case study.

Candidates should always ensure that they understand the content of the pre-seen. The fact that they have had several weeks to study it suggests that they should have been able to take time to interpret the facts that have been provided. For example, the Strategic pre-seen for the question tutorial charts the respective share prices of Fizz and its competitor Qwench. The most striking feature of the graph is that Fizz’s share price has remained relatively unchanged over the period under review in comparison to Qwench’s, which has declined slowly. Another key feature is that the two companies’ share prices have tended to move at the same times and in the same direction, implying that they have been affected by the same events. Candidates might be tempted to focus on the fact that Qwench’s share price was consistently higher than Fizz’s, but this means nothing whatsoever in financial or economic terms.

A closer read

When marking case study exams, it is clear that many candidates conduct their own independent study of the industry and the factors that affect it. That often results in them developing helpful insights that they can use to develop and inform their answers. For example, a candidate for the Operational Case Study might find it helpful to learn more about the background to the industry, the factors that drive demand and the contrast with full-service gym providers. Background research is not mandatory – there will be sufficient information in the pre-seen and unseen documents to enable candidates to write full and relevant answers – however some independent reading and research can benefit case study preparation.

Candidates should beware of the one major risk associated with independent research. Many candidates feel that they must demonstrate that they have read more widely and that often results in them including irrelevant arguments or examples in their answers. Marks are awarded for arguments that are both correct and relevant, so illustrating an argument with a real-world event that bears no relation to the case will simply waste time. Rather than researching the industry in very narrow terms, candidates might benefit more from keeping up to date with the general business news. Many candidates gain credit simply by demonstrating that they have a good grasp of the issues that might affect, say, a service industry and applying that understanding to the case study and its associated requirements.

Many candidates work through the information in the financial statements and use that information to illustrate their arguments. For example, GymFiT’s revenue increased by 24% compared to the previous year, which may be a useful statistic to cite in an answer. Numerical tasks are not set in the case study exams, but credit is given for any relevant computations provided by candidates, including accounting ratios, which support the response to the task.

As with personal research, care must be taken to avoid wasting time on insights from deep study of the pre-seen material just because it is possible to do so. There is no point in telling the marker something that does not relate to the task requirement, even if it is correct.

Candidates should always take care to read through the content of the press clippings that usually appear at the end of the pre-seen. Examiners often provide those in order to help candidates better understand the industry. These may not always be directly relevant to task requirements. They may also be provided with the intention of adding background information that could help candidates to better understand the context of a requirement.

For example, the question tutorial Operational Case Study Pre-seen includes a news article on data analytics and improving health. One of the tasks in the question tutorial deals with the potential usefulness of digital sources and the costs associated with providing gym members with a fitness app. Neither of those requirements could have been predicted from reading the news report, but the background information that it provides would have helped candidates to develop informed and relevant answers.

Prefabricated answers and question spotting

So far, we have argued that candidates can improve their marks by studying the pre-seen and thinking about what might happen in this particular case study, to this particular company. That is a legitimate and helpful frame of mind in which to read the pre-seen and be ready to address the requirements that are set on the day. In contrast, candidates should resist the temptation to read the pre-seen with a view to predicting the tasks that will be set and concentrating their revision on the related topics.

As mentioned previously, the purpose of the case study approach is to reassure employers that CGMA finance professionals are employable. In the real world, finance professionals are expected to be able to respond to unforeseen and unpredicted problems. Case studies will often reflect that by introducing a change of direction or a complication that could not necessarily have been predicted from the pre-seen.

For example, the Management Pre-seen for the question tutorial provides quite a detailed discussion of battery technology. That then informs requirements that deal with a collaborative effort to design a new model of phone that incorporates certain design elements that are restricted by the battery. Candidates responding to that task would have benefitted from close study of the pre-seen in advance of attempting those requirements but would have struggled to have guessed the task in advance.

Question spotting is dangerous because it risks candidates excluding topics from their revision that could form the basis of a task in the exam. The fact that the information in the pre-seen could lend itself to a particular topic does not guarantee that the topic will be examined.

Some responses read as if candidates have read the pre-seen and have prepared a response on a topic which has fortunately come up in the exam. Unfortunately, those answers often stress the information drawn from the present to the exclusion of the additional material that is provided in the unseen content that accompanies the requirements. These “prefabricated” answers read as if they have been written in advance and are then reproduced by the candidate without much attempt to reflect all of the facts that the examiner has provided. These types of responses earn few marks.

It should be stressed that it would be potentially helpful to read the pre-seen carefully with a view to understanding the business and the challenges that it might face. Problems only arise when candidates do not prepare themselves to adapt to changing scenarios or unexpected events.

To sum up …

The case study approach to exams is intended to provide candidates with the ability to demonstrate their employability by asking them to approach practical problems using their knowledge of the syllabus material to develop an appropriate response.

The pre-seen is a key element of that exam and it should be regarded as such by candidates. Close study of the pre-seen material and careful preparation will equip candidates to provide relevant and well-informed answers to the task requirements, drawing on their knowledge and skills to provide solutions to the practical problems presented in the exam.

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Next Generation NCLEX Case Study Sample Questions

One of the big changes on the Next Generation NCLEX exam is a shift toward case studies. Case studies often require a deeper level of critical thinking, and understanding diseases on a more in-depth level (especially the pathophysiology) will make these types of questions easier to answer.

In this article, you’ll be able to watch a free video to help you prepare for the new Next Generation NCLEX case study format. Nurse Sarah will walk you step-by-step through each scenario and help you understand how to use critical thinking and nursing knowledge to answer these types of questions.

Next Generation NCLEX Case Study Review Questions Video

NGN Case Study Sample Questions and Answers

First, let’s take a look at our case study summary below:

Case Study Summary:

A 68-year-old male is admitted with shortness of breath. He reports difficulty breathing with activity, lying down, or while sleeping. He states that in order to “breathe easier,” he has had to sleep in a recliner for the past week. The patient has a history of hypertension, myocardial infarction (2 years ago), and cholecystectomy (10 years ago). The patient is being transferred to a cardiac progressive care unit for further evaluation and treatment.

Question 1 of 6: The nurse receives the patient admitted with shortness of breath. What findings are significant and require follow-up? The options are listed below. Select all that apply.

To answer this first question in the NGN case study, let’s look at the information provided in the nursing notes and vital signs tabs provided:

This question is asking us to identify findings that are significant and require the nurse to follow-up. In other words, what is presenting that we can’t ignore but need to investigate further.

Therefore, let’s comb through the nursing notes and vital signs to see what is abnormal and requires follow-up.

First, the patient arrived to the room via stretcher. That’s fine and doesn’t necessarily require follow-up.

Next, the patient is alert and oriented x 4 (person, place, time, event). This tells us that the patient’s neuro status is intact so far. Therefore, the shortness of breath isn’t affecting the patient’s mental function yet (we have enough oxygen on board right now for brain activity).

However, the nurse has noticed the shortness of breath with activity and talking, which should not normally happen. This tells us something is wrong and is significant enough to require follow-up. We want to know why is this happening, is it going to get worse, etc.

The patient’s weight and vital signs were collected (this is good). Weight is 155 lbs. and BMI is within a healthy range (doesn’t tell us too much but may be useful later). The patient is also connected to a bedside monitor, so they need to be monitored constantly like on a progressive care unit.

The monitor shows sinus tachycardia . This is significant because it seems the patient’s shortness of breath is causing the heart to compensate by increasing the heart rate to provide more oxygen (hence the lungs may be compromised).

Then we find out that the lungs are indeed compromised because crackles are heard in both lungs , and this may be why our patient is short of breath. This is significant (could the patient have pulmonary edema?)

Then we find out the nurse has noted an S3. This is an extra heart sound noted after S2. And what jumps out to me about this is that it is usually associated with volume overload in the heart like in cases of heart failure . However, S3 may be normal in some people under 40 or during pregnancy, but that’s not the case with our patient based on what we read in the case summary.

Therefore, based on everything I’m reading in this case study, I’m thinking this patient may have heart failure, but we need those test results back (especially the echo and chest x-ray, and hopefully a BNP will be in there too).

We are also told that the patient has an 18 gauge IV inserted (which is good thing to have so we can give medications if required), orders have been received, labs drawn, and testing results are pending.

Now let’s look at the “Vital Signs” tab above, and ask yourself what is normal vs. abnormal for this patient (adult male).

• The heart rate is high at 112 (tachycardia), and should normally be 60-100 bpm (see heart rhythms ).
• Blood pressure is higher than normal (normal is 120/80), which indicates hypertension.
• Oxygen saturation is 94% (this is on the low side as we’d normally want around 95% or higher, and the patient is on 4 L nasal cannula, which tells us the lungs are not okay).
• Respiratory rate is increased (26 breaths per minute)…normal is 12-20 breaths per minute.

Based on the information we were provided, I’ve selected the answers below. These findings are significant and definitely require follow-up by the nurse.

When answering these NGN case study questions, it’s helpful to think of the ABCDE (airway, breathing, circulation, etc.) as all of these fall into that category. If we don’t follow-up on the shortness of breath, crackles, respiratory rate, o2 saturation (94% on 4 L nasal cannula), the respiratory system can further decline.

In addition, the sinus tachycardia, S3 gallop, and hypertension could indicate fluid overload in the heart. This may cause the heart to tire out and lead the lethal rhythm. On the other hand, temperature, pain, weight, and BMI are not abnormal and do not require follow-up.

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Answering essay questions in exams

Writing an essay in an exam is similar in many ways to writing an essay for an assignment: It needs to be clearly structured, and your ideas need to be linked and supported by evidence.

Essay questions in exams

• Read the question through carefully to make sure you are answering what has been asked.  Missing one part of a question can cost you a lot of marks.
• Make a quick plan of the points you want to include in your answer.
• Use essay structure: introduction, points, conclusion.  But if you run out of time, it can be a good idea to write notes.
• Get right to the point from the beginning.  Use the words from the question to write your first sentence. For example:

Question: What do you think is the most important intercultural communication issue in New Zealand? First sentence: At present in New Zealand the most important intercultural communication issue is...

• Remember to include one idea per paragraph, and to begin each paragraph with a clear topic sentence.
• Make sure your writing is legible.
• Grammar, punctuation and spelling are not as important as in an assignment but should still be of a good standard.

Answering case study questions

Exam questions that ask you to anlayse case studies (also called scenarios) are usually designed to test your ability to relate theories and concepts to real-world situations.

Preparing for case studies before the exam:

• Start by identifying the theories and concepts covered in your course.  Organise and review the information you have on these theories/concepts so you understand them.
• Practice reading case studies and identifying relevant information. It's probably useful to practice doing this with a time limit as you will have one in your exam.
• Practice relating concepts and theories to real-world situations: ask lecturers and check textbooks for practice examples. It is also worth checking past exams for your course to see if there are examples of case study questions.

During the exam

• Take time to plan: Have a clear idea of how much time you have to answer the question. Then plan to spend some time reading the exam question, the case study and planning your answer. Take time to make sure you have understood the case study and know what the exam question is asking you to do:
• Read the exam question(s)
• Then skim read the case study to get the general idea. Highlight or underline key points
• Reread the question to make sure you understand it and to focus your attention when you reread the case study.
• Reread the case study carefully. Make a note of any ideas that you think of.
• Answer the question linking relevant theories and concepts to specific information from the case study. Usually you will need to write your answers in clearly formed paragraphs which have a clear topic that is well-supported with evidence and examples.
• Instead of simply describing or restating information from the case itself, use specific details or examples to support the points you are trying to make. This is where you link theory to the facts from the case study.
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How to Write a Case Study | Examples & Methods

What is a case study?

A case study is a research approach that provides an in-depth examination of a particular phenomenon, event, organization, or individual. It involves analyzing and interpreting data to provide a comprehensive understanding of the subject under investigation. 

Case studies can be used in various disciplines, including business, social sciences, medicine ( clinical case report ), engineering, and education. The aim of a case study is to provide an in-depth exploration of a specific subject, often with the goal of generating new insights into the phenomena being studied.

When to write a case study

Case studies are often written to present the findings of an empirical investigation or to illustrate a particular point or theory. They are useful when researchers want to gain an in-depth understanding of a specific phenomenon or when they are interested in exploring new areas of inquiry. 

Case studies are also useful when the subject of the research is rare or when the research question is complex and requires an in-depth examination. A case study can be a good fit for a thesis or dissertation as well.

Case study examples

Below are some examples of case studies with their research questions:

These examples demonstrate the diversity of research questions and case studies that can be explored. From studying small businesses in Ghana to the ethical issues in supply chains, case studies can be used to explore a wide range of phenomena.

Outlying cases vs. representative cases

An outlying case stud y refers to a case that is unusual or deviates significantly from the norm. An example of an outlying case study could be a small, family-run bed and breakfast that was able to survive and even thrive during the COVID-19 pandemic, while other larger hotels struggled to stay afloat.

On the other hand, a representative case study refers to a case that is typical of the phenomenon being studied. An example of a representative case study could be a hotel chain that operates in multiple locations that faced significant challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as reduced demand for hotel rooms, increased safety and health protocols, and supply chain disruptions. The hotel chain case could be representative of the broader hospitality industry during the pandemic, and thus provides an insight into the typical challenges that businesses in the industry faced.

Steps for Writing a Case Study

As with any academic paper, writing a case study requires careful preparation and research before a single word of the document is ever written. Follow these basic steps to ensure that you don’t miss any crucial details when composing your case study.

Step 1: Select a case to analyze

After you have developed your statement of the problem and research question , the first step in writing a case study is to select a case that is representative of the phenomenon being investigated or that provides an outlier. For example, if a researcher wants to explore the impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality industry, they could select a representative case, such as a hotel chain that operates in multiple locations, or an outlying case, such as a small bed and breakfast that was able to pivot their business model to survive during the pandemic. Selecting the appropriate case is critical in ensuring the research question is adequately explored.

Step 2: Create a theoretical framework

Theoretical frameworks are used to guide the analysis and interpretation of data in a case study. The framework should provide a clear explanation of the key concepts, variables, and relationships that are relevant to the research question. The theoretical framework can be drawn from existing literature, or the researcher can develop their own framework based on the data collected. The theoretical framework should be developed early in the research process to guide the data collection and analysis.

To give your case analysis a strong theoretical grounding, be sure to include a literature review of references and sources relating to your topic and develop a clear theoretical framework. Your case study does not simply stand on its own but interacts with other studies related to your topic. Your case study can do one of the following: 

• Demonstrate a theory by showing how it explains the case being investigated
• Broaden a theory by identifying additional concepts and ideas that can be incorporated to strengthen it
• Confront a theory via an outlier case that does not conform to established conclusions or assumptions

Step 3: Collect data for your case study

Data collection can involve a variety of research methods , including interviews, surveys, observations, and document analyses, and it can include both primary and secondary sources . It is essential to ensure that the data collected is relevant to the research question and that it is collected in a systematic and ethical manner. Data collection methods should be chosen based on the research question and the availability of data. It is essential to plan data collection carefully to ensure that the data collected is of high quality

Step 4: Describe the case and analyze the details

The final step is to describe the case in detail and analyze the data collected. This involves identifying patterns and themes that emerge from the data and drawing conclusions that are relevant to the research question. It is essential to ensure that the analysis is supported by the data and that any limitations or alternative explanations are acknowledged.

The manner in which you report your findings depends on the type of research you are doing. Some case studies are structured like a standard academic paper, with separate sections or chapters for the methods section , results section , and discussion section , while others are structured more like a standalone literature review.

Regardless of the topic you choose to pursue, writing a case study requires a systematic and rigorous approach to data collection and analysis. By following the steps outlined above and using examples from existing literature, researchers can create a comprehensive and insightful case study that contributes to the understanding of a particular phenomenon.

Preparing Your Case Study for Publication

After completing the draft of your case study, be sure to revise and edit your work for any mistakes, including grammatical errors , punctuation errors , spelling mistakes, and awkward sentence structure . Ensure that your case study is well-structured and that your arguments are well-supported with language that follows the conventions of academic writing .  To ensure your work is polished for style and free of errors, get English editing services from Wordvice, including our paper editing services and manuscript editing services . Let our academic subject experts enhance the style and flow of your academic work so you can submit your case study with confidence.